Southwestern Michigan College Looking for Communications Instructor – Adjunct Faculty Full Time

Posting Number: 20110468-1

Job Category: Adjunct

Department: COMMUNICATIONS

Job Description Summary

Southwestern Michigan College, a two-year college located approximately 30 minutes north of South Bend, Indiana and approximately 30 minutes from Lake Michigan’s eastern shore, is seeking an Adjunct Instructor in Communications teaching the courses in the Potawatomi language.

Instructor must available to teach during the morning and afternoon hours.

A successful candidate for this position will also:
* Be able to work comfortably with a diverse student population, including dual-enrolled high school students, traditional college students, and nontraditional college students.
* Utilize a variety of student engagement strategies in the classroom to ensure active student participation.
* Be willing to learn Moodle, an online learning management system, and use it regularly for all classes. Moodle is used for posting assignments, attendance, grades, etc.
* Be proficient using other computer technologies, including Microsoft Office and email.
* Bring a positive, energetic attitude into the classroom.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 18 credit hours in subject area OR minimum qualifications and training for subject area including experience teaching the Potawatomi language.

Preferred Qualifications

• MA in Communications, plus prior experience teaching community college students.

Other Information

All applicants must demonstrate the ability to promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of teaching methods, as well as relate to students. Excellent organization and communication skills as well as the demonstrated use of instructional technology are required.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Close Date: 01/22/2024

Quicklink: https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/4398

Accept References: No

Minimum Requests: 0

Maximum Requests: 5